Travel from NewserNewser - Travelhttp://www.newser.com/2015 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSun, 02 Aug 2015 17:24:25 CDThttp://img1-azcdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.pngTravel from Newserhttp://www.newser.com/http://www.newser.com/story/210621/professors-year-old-prediction-mh370-debris-could-reach-island.htmlProfessor Predicted This Debris Scenario Last YearJenn Gidman<img src='http://img2-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1029583&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150731090614' border='0' />While the world reels at news that debris washed ashore on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean may be from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, there's one person who's not surprised. Charitha Pattiaratchi, an oceanography professor at the University of Western Australia, created models last year that showed how currents...In this photo from Wednesday, French police officers carry a piece of debris from a plane in Saint-Andre, Reunion Island.AP Photo/Lucas Mariehttp://www.newser.com/story/210621/professors-year-old-prediction-mh370-debris-could-reach-island.htmlFri, 31 Jul 2015 07:07:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/210592/wrecked-suitcase-found-near-possible-mh370-debris.htmlWrecked Suitcase Found Near Possible MH370 DebrisJenn Gidman<img src='http://img2-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1029443&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150731111444' border='0' />One of the biggest aviation mysteries of all time may be one step closer to being solved after what could be debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 washed ashore on an island in the Indian Ocean. Now reports from a French-language news site say that a gardener on Reunion Island...In this photo from yesterday, French police officers inspect a piece of debris from a plane in Saint-Andre, Reunion Island.AP Photo/Lucas Mariehttp://www.newser.com/story/210592/wrecked-suitcase-found-near-possible-mh370-debris.htmlThu, 30 Jul 2015 09:38:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/210580/us-official-island-debris-likely-unique-to-boeing-777.html7 Things to Know About the Possible MH370 Clue<img src='http://img2-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1029417&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150731111545' border='0' />Air safety investigators have a "high degree of confidence" that aircraft debris found in the western Indian Ocean is of a wing component unique to the Boeing 777, the same model as the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared last year, a US official said yesterday. Air safety investigators—one of...This image taken from video, shows a piece of debris from a plane, Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Saint-Andre, Reunion. Air safety investigators, one of them a Boeing investigator, have identified the component as a "flaperon" from the trailing edge of a Boeing 777 wing, a U.S. official said. Flight 370, which disappeared March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board, is the only 777 known to be missing.Reunion 1ere via APhttp://www.newser.com/story/210580/us-official-island-debris-likely-unique-to-boeing-777.htmlThu, 30 Jul 2015 06:36:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/210525/plane-almost-runs-out-of-gas-after-airport-closure.htmlPlane Almost Runs Out of Gas After Airport Closure<img src='http://img1-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1029282&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150729101453' border='0' />Federal officials are investigating why an Allegiant Air passenger jet nearly ran out of fuel before landing at an airport that was temporarily closed to most traffic. The Allegiant plane with 144 passengers landed safely last Thursday at Hector International Airport in Fargo, ND, after a flight from Las Vegas....In this May 9, 2013, photo, an Allegiant Air plane flies in the sky after taking off from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.AP Photo/David Beckerhttp://www.newser.com/story/210525/plane-almost-runs-out-of-gas-after-airport-closure.htmlWed, 29 Jul 2015 09:44:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/210453/deltas-posh-new-upgrade-private-jet.htmlDelta's Posh New Upgrade: Private JetElizabeth Armstrong Moore<img src='http://img2-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1029095&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150728081429' border='0' />For frequent flyers who'd like to feel wealthy for a day, Delta's got a new upgrade that will cost the shirts off their backs yet still feel like a pretty big bang for the buck. For $300 to $800 a flight, "high-value customers" who've achieved elite or "medallion" status in...A Citation X private jet flies in the fleet of Delta Private Jets.Delta Private Jetshttp://www.newser.com/story/210453/deltas-posh-new-upgrade-private-jet.htmlTue, 28 Jul 2015 08:14:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/210194/lawmaker-defends-his-14-cent-travel-expense.htmlLawmaker Defends His 14-Cent Travel Expense<img src='http://img2-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1028513&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150722150716' border='0' />A British lawmaker is defending claiming $0.14 (yes, 14 cents) on expenses for a short car journey, saying such claims may look "odd" but that the mileage adds up. Conservative lawmaker Rob Wilson said the 352-yard journey in March 2014 was a "constituency engagement." He also made several other...Even short trips add up, says the lawmaker.AP Photo/Mike Musielski, FILEhttp://www.newser.com/story/210194/lawmaker-defends-his-14-cent-travel-expense.htmlWed, 22 Jul 2015 14:29:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/209919/lasers-hit-11-flights-over-nj-last-night-reports.htmlLasers Hit 11 Flights Over NJ Last Night: Reports<img src='http://img2-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1027719&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150716090829' border='0' />The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after 11 commercial flights reported they were illuminated by lasers while flying over New Jersey last night. The FAA says the incidents occurred between 9pm and 10:30pm and that the lasers hit the left and right sides of the cockpits, along with the...Someone is in a lot of trouble.<a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/downloading_tips.mhtml?code=&id=46669006&size=small&image_format=jpg&method=download&super_url=http://download.shutterstock.com/gatekeeper/W3siZSI6MTQzNzA4MzYxNSwiYyI6Il9waG90b19zZXNzaW9uX2lkIiwiZGMiOiJpZGxfNDY2NjkwMDYiLCJrIjoicGhvdG8vNDY2NjkwMDYvc21hbGwuanBnIiwibSI6IjEiLCJkIjoic2h1dHRlcnN0b2NrLW1lZGlhIn0sIkR6emcxd0NuRUFzakNqMUJSQWZZYzlPZWxLdyJd/shutterstock_46669006.jpg&racksite_id=ny&chosen_subscription=1&license=standard&src=gQ9TifHEFxMvVMD0kBMycQ-1-24&el_order_id=" target="_blank">Shutterstock</a>http://www.newser.com/story/209919/lasers-hit-11-flights-over-nj-last-night-reports.htmlThu, 16 Jul 2015 09:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/209868/how-a-man-got-1m-free-miles-on-united-airlines.htmlHow a Man Got 1M Free Miles on United AirlinesArden Dier<img src='http://img1-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1027648&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150716075728' border='0' />A security researcher has earned the equivalent of a first-class, round-the-world trip after he submitted what he thought were a couple of "lame" bugs to United's new bug bounty program . In an industry first, United announced a bounty in May that rewards miles to anyone who identifies a bug on...In this April 23, 2013 file photo, a United Airlines jet departs Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Filehttp://www.newser.com/story/209868/how-a-man-got-1m-free-miles-on-united-airlines.htmlThu, 16 Jul 2015 07:18:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/209852/solar-plane-stuck-in-hawaii-until-2016.htmlSolar Plane Stuck in Hawaii Until 2016<img src='http://img1-azcdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=1027574&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20150715095217' border='0' />A team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world said today it is suspending the journey in Hawaii after the plane suffered battery damage during its record-breaking flight to the islands . The Solar Impulse team said in a news release that it will continue the attempt to circumnavigate...In this photo provided by Jean Revillard, Solar Impulse 2, a plane powered by the sun's rays and piloted by Andre Borschberg, approaches Kalaeloa Airport near Honolulu, Friday, July 3.Jean Revillard/SI2 via APhttp://www.newser.com/story/209852/solar-plane-stuck-in-hawaii-until-2016.htmlWed, 15 Jul 2015 09:52:03 CDT